Leaf synonyms
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(Zool.) A lengthened support for an animal organ
To thumb through (the pages of a book, for example).
Any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla
The definition of a leaflet is a section of leaf, or a piece of printed paper that is handed out.
A layer of some substance, as paint, over a surface
The part of a flower outside the reproductive structures, usually consisting of the calyx and the corolla.
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To look through reading matter casually.
A long, thin, often curved piece, as of metal or rubber, used for plowing, clearing, or wiping.
The definition of a scale is an outer protective layer made up of flat, rigid, overlapping plates.
leaf-stalk
The leafy organ of a plant
(Bot.) Any of the usually green, leaflike parts of the calyx
(Botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
Of, relating to, or resembling the leaf of a plant.
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lyrate
Having a form or curvature suggestive of a lyre.
obovate
Inversely ovate; having the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broad end at the top, as some leaves
In the form of an orb; spherical or circular
fascicule
An installment of a printed work, a fascicle.
lithophyl
The leafy organ of a plant
A leaflike or scalelike plant part, usually small, sometimes showy or brightly colored, and located just below a flower, a flower stalk, or an inflorescence.
floral leaf
The leafy organ of a plant
calyx leaf
The leafy organ of a plant
bracteole
(Botany) A bract subtending an individual flower rather than an inflorescence.
caulis
(Botany) The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.
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foliferous
frondesce
To strike a surface obliquely and go off at an angle
A large, leaflike, often showy bract that encloses a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily.
The definition of a sheath is a case for a knife or blade, or a tube-shaped structure that wraps around for protection, or a close-fitting dress.
(Countable, slang) Rolling paper for cigarettes.
sheet (related)
The definition of a sheet is a rectangular piece of fabric covering a mattress, a rectangular piece of paper, or a continuous surface of something.
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Also used with through: browse
To look through reading matter casually.
(Botany) Shaped like an egg and flat, with the broad end toward the base:
glance at
To look through reading matter casually.
To look through reading matter casually.
(Informal) To solicit (a ride) from a passing vehicle by signaling with the thumb.
investigate (related)
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.
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hastate
Of, or pertaining to a spear.
The definition of linear is consisting of or using lines.
reniform
Shaped like a kidney. Used to describe certain minerals and certain leaves.
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spatulate
Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
subulate
Tapering to a point; awl-shaped:
ternate
An island of eastern Indonesia in the northern Moluccas east of northeast Sulawesi. Settled by the Portuguese (1522–1574), it was subjugated by the Dutch in 1683.
Trifoliolate.
acanthus deciduous
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
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(Botany) A bundle or cluster of stems, flowers, or leaves.
The definition of a folio is a large sheet of paper folded in the middle, or a large book containing sheets of paper.
frondation
frondescence
The act of bursting into leaf.
indeciduous
lithophyll (fossil leaf). associatedwords: foliar
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To read something superficially by selecting passages at random:
To decorate (windows, etc.) with foils
Insert is defined as to put one thing into another.
To conform to a metrical pattern:
seed-pod (related)
twig (related)
drupe (related)
flowerheads (related)
Plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group.
flip through
To look through reading matter casually.
digitate
(Botany) Having distinct parts arising from a common point or center; palmate.
Having parts or divisions arranged on each side of a common axis in the manner of a feather. Ash, hickory, and walnut trees have pinnate leaves.
To flick is defined as to strike with a quick snap.
To separate tissues by means of one or two needles in the dissection of small parts.
To flip is defined as to turn from one side to the other or to lightly toss.
A set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper of the same size and stock, the twentieth part of a ream
inflorescence (related)
uredospore (related)
bracket-shaped (related)
whorled (related)
berry-like (related)
tuber (related)
protective leaf
The leafy organ of a plant
cup-shaped (related)
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